THE HAGUE, 9 MARCH, ARMENPRESS. A forum entitled “Legacy of the Armenian Genocide 100 Years Later” was held at the Institute for Global Justice of The Hague on 6-7 March. The forum was organized by the National Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD) of the Netherlands, the Institute for Armenian Studies at the University of Southern California and the Centennial Project Foundation. As the Department of Press, Information and Public Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia reports to “Armenpress”, the forum kicked off on 5 March with a discussion and screening of the film “Grandma’s Tattoos" at the Home of Humanity of The Hague.

During the March 6-7 forum, famous scholars and researchers gave speeches in which they discussed the consequences of the Armenian Genocide from different perspectives and the lessons that need to be learned in order to prevent future genocides. Speaker, famous lawyer Geoffrey Robertson reflected on issues in law and policy, Associate Dean of George Washington University Susan Karamanian talked about the issues of genocides in international courts, Nolwenn Guibert and Sun Kim (International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia) presented a study on recognition and reparation, and Niva Nabti observed impunity of sexual assaults against Armenian women during the Armenian Genocide and the consequences.

Other speakers reflected on the cultural manifestations during the Armenian Genocide, the discussions on the Armenian Genocide in Turkish media and society in the past and present, as well as the real image and tendencies among public and political circles.